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Open Forum => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Felix on June 07, 2009, 02:33:27 PM
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I was reading the Sunday Comics when the Mini Page fell out. After I finished with the comics, I started reading the Mini page. Something in there caught my eye. It said
*A.D. stands for anno Domini, which means "the year of our Lord" in Latin. When we use it with a year, it refers to the time after Jesus Christ was born. B.C. stands for "before Christ." Some people say B.C.E. (before common era) and C.E. (common era) instead.
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you never knew this? ::)
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And you did... :laugh: That's funny right there.
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yeah i actually did know it lol :)
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o_O :-[
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Everyone knows it
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Everyone is...?
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Everyone is...?
Every intelligent human being on the face of the earth and also George Bush.
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That leaves out the hillbillies. This is for them. lol
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Wow way to stereotype.
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Wow way to stereotype.
Well, I almost picked a random race instead of saying Bush so I'm probably more guilty.
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I am certain that if you polled the general public about what A.D. stands for, the top responses would be:
1. After Death
2. I have no idea
3. Apres Diem
4. Annual Determination
5. Anno Domini
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Okay...
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Haha, I just realised that "anno Domini" is a shot at you pre-tribbers, mid-tribbers, and post-tribbers (and generally anyone else who believes in the rapture).
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Perhaps.
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Where'd you get that?
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Where'd you get that?
"In the year of our Lord" implies that we are in Christ's millennial reign rather than awaiting the "tribulation" or "rapture".
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I would think that is referring to earthly years in the first coming. The millenium refers to the "second coming" or "return of our Lord."
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I would think that is referring to earthly years in the first coming. The millenium refers to the "second coming" or "return of our Lord."
Except at the time Anno Domini was coined, people believed that Jesus had already returned.
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That makes sense.
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Except at the time Anno Domini was coined, people believed that Jesus had already returned.
.... sooooo they came up with a retroactive term relating to the time of his first human birth? ???
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Except at the time Anno Domini was coined, people believed that Jesus had already returned.
.... sooooo they came up with a retroactive term relating to the time of his first human birth? ???
When he was born was the first "year of our Lord". Every year after that is another "year of our Lord".
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That makes sense, since he never died for good after that. Thanks. :)
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That makes sense, since he never died for good after that. Thanks. :)
Yep, he's still alive and recording today:
(https://www.cactusforums.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nightafternight.com%2F.a%2F6a00d8341ce4c253ef010536194931970c-800wi&hash=42ecc90d7d5412f14ec69f53523f57126cf80f4a)
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When he was born was the first "year of our Lord". Every year after that is another "year of our Lord".
And so it will continue to be until His return. I still fail to see how this has any bearing on the tribulation debate.
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Who the what is that?!?! ??? o_O
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When he was born was the first "year of our Lord". Every year after that is another "year of our Lord".
And so it will continue to be until His return. I still fail to see how this has any bearing on the tribulation debate.
Well, if he hasn't returned then it's not really Jesus' year yet.
Who the what is that?!?! ??? o_O
Jesus.
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No, the picture.
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No, the picture.
Our Lord and saviour.
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No, the picture.
Our Lord and saviour.
Bob Dylan is not our lord and savior. And spell the dang word correct. [Napoleon]Idiot, gosh......[/Napoleon]
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No, the picture.
Our Lord and saviour.
Bob Dylan is not our lord and savior. And spell the dang word correct. [Napoleon]Idiot, gosh......[/Napoleon]
That is the correct spelling, actually.
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Correct for people in England. Not here, you aluminium moustache, aeroplane flying person.
Don't even think about saying that didn't make sense.
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Thank you Cameron. I misspell anything?
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Correct for people in England. Not here, you aluminium moustache, aeroplane flying person.
Don't even think about saying that didn't make sense.
Yank.
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You never knew this?
Wow...
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That leaves out the hillbillies. This is for them. lol
Since I'm in Eastern KY, I think I qualify in that category. And I already knew that ;)
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Your an educated hillbilly; this is for the uneducated, like me!
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There have already been a couple of threads on these boards revealing the true meaning of A.D. This is not a good sample of how many people actually know what it means.
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Where are they?
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Whaaaa? ???
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QUIT WITH THE SPAM!!! (sorry for caps but I really am shouting) STOP!!!!
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I can spam my OWN thread. It's not yours or anything. I can spam all I want here. Like: cheese, Vesuvias, taco salad, Mary Alice, Frank, Mayhem in Mayville, Spam, and some more spam. 8)
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I can spam my OWN thread. It's not yours or anything. I can spam all I want here. Like: cheese, Vesuvias, taco salad, Mary Alice, Frank, Mayhem in Mayville, Spam, and some more spam. 8)
No you can't.
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Like: cheese,
Well done laddie.
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No, we are setting up a bakery. ::)
I can spam my OWN thread. It's not yours or anything. I can spam all I want here. Like: cheese, Vesuvias, taco salad, Mary Alice, Frank, Mayhem in Mayville, Spam, and some more spam. 8)
No you can't.
Can too.
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What does spam taste like?
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I am dying from laughter. :laugh: Hey, wait a minute; spam is that stuff they stick on pans so the food doesn't stick.